Density-distribution relationships in British butterflies. II. An assessment of mechanisms

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 426-441

  Cowley, M J R ^a,b   Thomas, C D ^a   Wilson, R J ^a   Leon Cortes J L ^a   Gutierrez D ^a   Bulman, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b EMEC Ecology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Metapopulation dynamics; Niche breadth; Range size; Resource density

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOST PLANT; MOBILITY; NICHE BREADTH; POPULATION DENSITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 0035017905     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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